Project WET will be offered at Tanglewood Park on Friday, March 14, 2014 from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm.

Posted on 1/9/2014
by
Phyllis Smith

Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) is an interdisciplinary water education program intended to supplement a school's existing curriculum. The goal of Project WET is to facilitate and promote the awareness, appreciation, knowledge and stewardship of water resources through the development and dissemination of classroom ready teaching aids and through the establishment of state sponsored Project WET programs.

Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) is an interdisciplinary water education program intended to supplement a school's existing curriculum. The goal of Project WET is to facilitate and promote the awareness, appreciation, knowledge and stewardship of water resources through the development and dissemination of classroom ready teaching aids and through the establishment of state sponsored Project WET programs.

Project WET offers the educator activity guides and modules designed for K-12. By using Project WET services and resource materials, young people will gain the knowledge, skill and commitment needed to make informed decisions about water resource uses and conservation.

Who can get WET?

Classroom teachers, public and private schools, grades K-12

Resource agency educators

Preschool and daycare teachers

Youth organization leaders (i.e. 4-H, Scouts and Campfire)

Nature center instructors

Home School Teachers

Teachers that complete the workshop on March 14 will be eligible to earn 0.6 C.E.U. credit. Project WET also qualifies as a Criteria I Approved Workshop under the N.C. Environmental Education Certification Program. Participants that complete the workshop on Friday will have the option to return to the park the following day and assist with a 4-hour ‘Creek Crawl’ event in order to receive 10 hours EE credit.

Because Tanglewood Park qualifies as a Recognized Environmental Education Center, EE participants will also have the option to arrive early or stay after the workshop to receive Criteria III (site visit) credit.

The cost of the Friday workshop is $19.75 per participant to cover the cost of activity guides/modules. Participation in the Saturday Creek Week event is free. Participants will need to pay a $2.00 per vehicle park entrance fee (season pass holders excluded).

General Park Information

Tanglewood is open daily from 7:00 am – Sunset (except on Christmas Day).

Pets must be under control of their owner and kept on a leash no longer than six
feet at all times. All pets must have current inoculations for rabies. Pets must
be kept and never left unattended. Pet owners are responsible for their pets using
the designated waste area and cleaning up after their pets at the designated area.

Golf, Horse Stables, Hiking Trails and Accommodations are available year-around.

Gardens are open year-around. Blooming seasons vary.

Tennis activities are available from April to November.

Water activities can be enjoyed from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Entrance Fee:

$8.00 - Buses

$2.00 - All others

Annual passes can be purchased at the Welcome Center for $25.00. Entrance
fees & Annual Admission do not include Admission to Special Events.